More cell phones seized in Texas prisons

Delivery is expected by February on $480,000 worth of electronic devices to locate cell phone signals. The Austin American-Statesman on Monday reported prison authorities this year, through August, confiscated 995 cell phones.

Records show 1,226 cell phones were seized during 2008. A legislator from Houston last year received threatening calls traced to a death row inmate. Sen. John Whitmire says if cell phones are being smuggled in increasing numbers, "what other contraband are they getting in there?''

A 2008 lockdown turned up 22 cell phones on death row. No phones were found during a recent search. Prison system executive director Brad Livingston says the cell phone demand is significant enough for people to try to "beat the system.''

Canyon ISD Board of Trustees has approved a bond proposal for nearly $200 million to go on the ballot this November (Source: KFDA)

Canyon ISD Board of Trustees has approved a bond proposal for nearly $200 million to go on the ballot this November (Source: KFDA)

Voters in Randall County will now have one more item on the ballot this November with the Canyon Independent School District Board of Trustees approving a bond proposal for nearly $200 million to serve the school district over the next 10 years.

Voters in Randall County will now have one more item on the ballot this November with the Canyon Independent School District Board of Trustees approving a bond proposal for nearly $200 million to serve the school district over the next 10 years.